NYC mayor Zohran Mamdani says he would ask King to return priceless diamond to India

NewsWorldAmericasNYC mayor Zohran Mamdani says he would ask King to return priceless diamond to IndiaMamdani raised issue of hotly disputed jewel taken by Britain during colonial rule Jane Dalton Wednesday 29 April 2026 23:48 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2967615","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/zohran-mamdani-king-us-new-york-mayor-diamone-b2967615.html","title":"I’d ask King to return priceless diamond to India if we spoke, says Mamdani"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-66769","index":0}(AFP/Getty)The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Evening_Newsletter","regTitle":"Evening Headlines","subscriptionGroup":"us_evening_headlines","subscriptionGroupId":"4326e634-422a-4447-8e1e-604a937cd3b5","type":"daily_news","pathPrefix":["/us","/news/world/americas","/news/world/americas/crime"],"title":"The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday","mobileTitle":"Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/usEveningHeadlines1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveEveningHeadlinesUSNews","regSourceSection":"Americas","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}New York City’s mayor says he would...